Riff Tone
El Ojo Blindado
Sumo
Guitarpunk1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Ricardo Mollo in Sumo era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Sumo's known gear for studio recordings)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, passive)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveArgie Argie Dolly Overdrive
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (from 'Llegando Los Monos' album). No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for this riff section. Gear inferred from Equipboard and era-typical Argentine rock setups.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and rhythmicgritty and rawmid-forward and aggressivetight and percussivedynamic and responsiveminimal ambienceraunchy overdriveunpolished edgeclassic British crunchslightly compressed attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting typical of punk, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Ricardo Mollo in Sumo era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Sumo's known gear for studio recordings)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, passive)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveArgie Argie Dolly Overdrive
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (from 'Llegando Los Monos' album). No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for this riff section. Gear inferred from Equipboard and era-typical Argentine rock setups.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and rhythmicgritty and rawmid-forward and aggressivetight and percussivedynamic and responsiveminimal ambienceraunchy overdriveunpolished edgeclassic British crunchslightly compressed attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting typical of punk, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.